Lillington, Warwickshire
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Lillington is a village in Warwickshire, England, which has existed since before the time of the Domesday Book, 1086. It has been largely subsumed into Leamington Spa. The parish was incorporated into that borough in 1890. The 14th century parish church of St. Mary Magdalene was largely rebuilt in the 19th century. The late Perpendicular tower was retained, with a contemporary bell, cast around 1480. With two seventeenth century bells and five more dating from 1927, the present ring of eight bells was formed.
Lillington has somewhat of a reputation of being the poor-mans part of Leamington which is somewhat undeserved. Although there are many council houses and indeed two tower blocks (the tallest buildings in Leamington) there are also some very fine old houses in other parts of the village as well as modern semi-detatched houses.
On the outskirts of Lillington and bordering Leamington Spa is a hollowed-out field, made into an area of supposed natural interest, if not beauty. This area is designed to receive the water of the Bins Brook if it should overflow. It bears some resemblance to an emptied lake, and the 'Danger, deep water' notices are unnecessary.
Of more interest, however, is the nearby Midland Oak, which marks the supposed very centre of England. There have been several of these oaks throughout the years, the most recent being planted in the 1990s. It is rumoured that Guy Fawkes and his men rode through Lillington on the Cubbington Road before his attempt to blow up parliament.
As Lillington is a village and connected to Leamington there are no big shops in the area. However there are several newsagents, take-aways restaurants and off-licenses, as well as a computer shop. The local schools are Lillington Infant and Junior Schools. The nearest secondary school is North Leamington Community School and Arts College.
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